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NKT to SYM: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
3,603 mi
5,799 km · 3,131 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Near SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from SYM?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Simao (SYM) is 3,603 miles (5,799 km, 3,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cizre and Simao?
Simao is 5 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to SYM?
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